Today, while I was out of the office, I'd left my phone charging inside. My boss informed me that since I am clearly running up her electricity bill, it will be deducted out of my already nearly non existent paycheck. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out that the only reason my "friend" comes over to my apartment is so that she can charge her phone using my electricity, because she's too cheap to use her own. FML
Today, the power went out at work. As everyone left the building to go home, the owner came in to inform me that, since the phones were on a battery back up, I would be staying to man them. The phones rang 2 times in the 4 hours I sat in the dark by myself. Both times were telemarketers. FML
Today, while working at a chain restaurant, I forgot to charge someone a few dollars for extra toppings on the side. My stingy boss took the time to take that money out of my paycheck. FML
Today, I was running late for work. I was trying to find my car keys, then realized I'd left them in my boyfriend's car. My phone charger was locked in my car, and my phone was dead. I couldn’t get hold of my boss and explain what had happened. I’m fired, aren’t I? FML
Today, my coworker told me when we got to work that she purposely left her phone at home. I then had to suffer 8 hours of listening to her constantly whine like a toddler about how much she missed her phone. FML
Today, my boss threatened to fire me if I didn't stop looking at my phone while working. I work in the back room, and there is no clock in there. I look at my phone to check the time. That way I know how long I have left in that hellhole. FML
Today, my boss fired me for "fooling around" on my phone. I was looking for supplies for a surprise party we are throwing him for his birthday, and I didn't want to do it on my work computer because he has access to our history. Also, this happened during my lunch break. FML
Today, my boss is being so cheap, he'd rather type in the dark, not fix our water heater or replace our cordless phone because he will not get his bonus if he goes over the budget. FML
Today, I had a really good day out just to come home right before the electricity company closed for the day, to find out my payment hadn’t gone through and they'd turned it off. FML
Today, I lost my $100 in cash that I had to use to pay my phone bill. As a result, my phone got cut off and I missed an important call for an apartment that I was looking at. When I went to work, I heard my boss saying how lucky she was to find $100 in cash. FML
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Top comments
roaminginsomniac 0
Find another job. She is Clearly too stupid for you to work for. She can't take it out of your check. It's not legal.
knibbsy 4
How will your boss know the exact cost your cell phone added to the bill? Shank your boss in the parking lot. Now.
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Comments (87)
sandiiiiiii 0
foreal. !
tykiej 0
She makes a good point.
jekamarti 0
your boss is a douche
InBetweenDreams 0
You're boss is stupid. :/ FYL.
snickerpuss 9
Make me think about a Malcolm in the Middle episode, where Francis is working in Alaska with the worst boss ever haha :)
raindragon16 3
Ummmm, deducting your check for any reason is illegal btw.
heyred 11
That's not necessarily true ...
pip74205 9
To charge you, the boss needs to show that your phone used the amount of energy he's claiming. Since that is nigh impossible, he can't charge you.
Zebidee 9
Based on the estimates of 1/10th of a cent, hand over the penny and ask for change, and a receipt. If she won't give you change, tell her you'll be bringing your phone in to charge at work for the next two weeks. Alternatively, quit.
Sparx1_1 16
It's illegal for the boss to charge you for electricity. It is however, perfectly legal for her to fire you for stealing company resources and company supplied electricity IS a resource. It was probably just an empty threat but if she is serious then you need to quit and get a different job.
cul8r 4
How ridiculous is that?